Description
Established in 1978. Greenock Creek is a ’boutique ‘ Barossa winery owned by Michael & Annabelle Waugh. Their old dry grown. low yielding vineyard (planted in the 1940s) produce wines of extraordinary depth and character. They produce a minuscule 2500 cases per year their cellar door is only open 36 days a year because they sell out every year to their mailing list. Not surprising this limited production winery has achieved cult status (their Roennfeldt Road Shiraz is classified as “Outstanding ” in Langtons Australian Wine Classification). The world ‘s most influential wine critic. Robert Parker Jr of The Wine Advocate said .. “If I had to select the number one Australian winery. it would be hard not to choose the Greenock Creek Winery … these are thrilling. world class wines that are about as compelling as wine can be. ”
From 15 year old vines grown on superb rich red Barossa soil. 27 months in seasoned american oak. We were very impressed with this Barossa beauty she is rich n robust. ripe. balanced and a bargain! Decant this wine.
93 Points The Wine Advocate .. Very deep garnet purple colored … pronounced blackberry and black cherry compote aromas overlying anise. chocolate box. vanilla. cedar and cloves. Full bodied with very crisp acid and very firm fine grained tannins. this is a beautifully produced Shiraz with great balance and persistence. ” This was a terrific growing season in the Barossa so we have a wine with depth of fruit and extraordinary balance
